The wives in politician sex scandals

By Chron.com staff

A brief history of the women who, for the most part, stay with their men.

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Elizabeth Edwards originally stood by her man, John Edwards, until it was revealed he continued to lie about his affair and the baby that resulted. She died in December 2010 from breast cancer nearly a year after her husband publicly admitted he fathered a baby.

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Elizabeth Edwards originally stood by her man, John Edwards, until it was revealed he continued to lie about his affair and the baby that resulted. She died in December 2010 from breast cancer nearly a year after her husband publicly admitted he fathered a baby.